Tanya Flanagan Talks Healthcare Policy, Smoking Prevention, and Specialist Access With Nevada Assembly Member and Former Doctor David Orentlicher
Tanya Flanagan hosts a discussion with Assembly Member David Orentlicher, who represents District 20 in Nevada. Orentlicher, a former doctor, discusses his transition to health policy due to systemic issues in healthcare, such as uninsurance and social determinants of health. He emphasizes the need for preventive measures, particularly reducing smoking rates, which are high in Nevada. Orentlicher also highlights the challenges of accessing specialists and the high costs of healthcare, suggesting that government negotiation with hospitals could lower prices. He advocates for better healthcare policies and the importance of early voting, which ends on June 5.
